Just trying to understand. 

It was obvious the client was not going to commute from Orlando to Miami for work.

I'm new to real estate and am looking to become a first time home buyer within the next 18 months.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

Another is your credit utilization vs all credit available to you. 

@Jasmine JasmineYou willSomehow need to find them.

It's still important for each individual to test the software platforms to see which one they prefer.

Would be interesting to hear experiences others have had..The expectation for rent being used to help build credit has slowly grown over the years.

If this Cap is allowed to expire, I would think that there will be a rush to take advantage of it.That should increase demand for higher priced Homes because the Standard Deduction gets reduced significantly AND you can go way above the Standard Deduction by Itemizing the SALT Deductions.If your comps are Single Family Homes and/or small Multi-Family that can convert to an Owner Occupied (think BRRRR here), it is well should rise in value as the Federal Tax deduction lowers the monthly payments for every homeowner with a large Mortgage that also pays State and Local Taxes. too funny I had not thought of the Salt deductions in years and today it popped into my mind then you post this.. very true for high priced markets this will be a huge bene

Hi Everybody I am new to real estate investing and after listening to the podcast I am definitely happy to be joining the forum and eager to learn and take action.